The Intermountain Research Station, headquartered in Ogden, Utah, is one 

 of eight Forest Service Research stations charged with providing scientific 

 knowledge to help resource managers meet human needs and protect forest 

 and range ecosystems. 



The Intermountain Station's primary area includes Montana, Idaho, Utah, 

 Nevada, and western Wyoming. About 231 million acres, or 85 percent, of the 

 land area in the Station territory are classified as forest and rangeland. These 

 lands include grasslands, deserts, shrublands, alpine areas, and well-stocked 

 forests. They supply fiber for forest industries; minerals for energy and in- 

 dustrial development; and water for domestic and industrial consumption. 

 They also provide recreation opportunities for millions of visitors each .year. 



Several Station research units work in additional western States, or have 

 missions that are national in scope. 



Field programs and research work units of the Station are maintained in: 



Boise, Idaho 



Bozeman, Montana (in cooperation with Montana State University) 

 Logan, Utah (in cooperation with Utah State University) 

 Missoula, Montana (in cooperation with the University of Montana) 

 Moscow, Idaho (in cooperation with the University of Idaho) 

 Ogden, Utah 



Provo, Utah (in cooperation with Brigham Young University) 

 Reno, Nevada (in cooperation with the University of Nevada) 



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